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Christ’s Daughters Are Entrusted: Recovering Jesus's Tradition for Women in the Church
By: Leno Thomas | September 16, 2026
An open letter to Pope Leo XIV calling the Catholic Church to embrace women’s ordination and full participation in ministry as rooted in Christ and Scripture.
Creation Order and 1 Timothy 2:11–15
By: Julie R. Frady | September 9, 2026
The largest denomination in the United States has doubled down on restricting women’s service. Female Southern Baptist Church members already could not be pastors; now they cannot even function like pastors by preaching to an assembled congregation[1]. Many who support this action cite 1 Timothy 2:11–15: Let a woman learn in silence with full submission. [...]
Woman Worship Leader: A Poem
By: Morgan Esterline | September 2, 2026
Miriam sang, danced, prophesied, and led God’s people in worship—showing that women’s voices and leadership have always been part of God’s story.
Six Obstacles to Pastors Considering Mutuality
By: Lydia Grace Kaiser | August 19, 2026
Explore six obstacles that keep pastors from embracing biblical equality and how Christians can help church leaders support women’s full participation in ministry.
Jesus Said, “Go and Tell,” Who Are We to Stop Them?
By: David Hart | August 12, 2026
God has already called and empowered women to lead. It’s time for the church to tear down patriarchal barriers and embrace Christ’s mandate to women: “Go and tell.”
Editor's Reflection: Summer 2026
By: Havilah Dharamraj | August 4, 2026
Framed by Joyce Kilmer's "Trees," this issue of Priscilla Papers features Nurturing women, from historical to modern women missionaries.
“Consider Others as More Important than Yourselves:” Is Philippians 2:3–11 for Everyone or Just for Women?
By: Carly Pruch | August 4, 2026
Philippians 2 calls all believers to Christlike humility, not women alone. Paul's words subverted Rome's honor culture.
Eva Stuart Watt (1891–1959): Irish Initiatives in Africa
By: Ian Randall | August 4, 2026
Eva Stuart Watt, Irish missionary and writer, served in Kenya, climbed Kilimanjaro among the first women, and chronicled Africa in acclaimed books.
Herodias, Her Daughter, and Herod in Mark 6 in Light of the Parable of the Soils: A Literary and Gender Analysis
By: David E. Malick | August 4, 2026
Reading Herodias through Mark's parable of the soils reveals how Herod, Pilate, and the crowd all reject God's word, not a warning about women's power.
Nola, Tony, and Merrilyn: A Trio of New Zealand Women Leaders
By: Beulah Wood | August 4, 2026
Three Baptist women leaders, a doctor, an asylum seeker advocate, and a youth pastor, nurtured lives with courage and Christlike compassion.